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New stamp collection celebrates iconic Aran Jumper

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New stamp collection celebrates iconic Aran Jumper

A new stamp collection from An Post is celebrating the iconic Aran Jumper.

This set of stamps features two designs - the first, for domestic post, is the Aran jumper mid-knit, with needles and wool.

The stamp for worldwide postage shows a completed jumper, showcasing Irish craftsmanship to the world.

Aileen Mooney, Marketing Manager and Stamp Design Manager at An Post, explained to David Nevin how it came about.

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New stamp collection celebrates iconic Aran Jumper

Local Tommy Keady and his mother Inis Mór, Cill Rónáin Postmaster Kathryn Keady and Rosemary Faherty, Craftshop, An Túirne, Kilmulvey Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure

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